he driver of the ACU bus crash that killed ACU sophomore Anabel Reid on Nov. 4 did not appear to be speeding, according to a release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The driver of the Abilene Christian University bus crash that killed ACU sophomore Anabel Reid on Friday did not appear to be speeding, according to a release from Texas Department of Public Safety senior trooper Phillip Dean.

Reid was among 16 occupants traveling from a mission at a children’s home, said ACU President Phil Schubert in a pre-recorded message shown during a service at Lubbock Christian University Monday.

The bus’s on-board computer indicated the vehicle was travelling at 65 miles per hour, five miles under the speed limit, DPS investigators found.

At about 3:15 p.m. south of Ballinger, the bus drove off the right side of the road and into a ditch, where it struck a concrete culvert. The bus then vaulted over County Road 234 and landed upright. The fiberglass top broke away from the frame.

Twelve of the 16 occupants were thrown from the bus.

The driver, Michael Adam Nicodemus, was the only occupant wearing a seat belt; all of the seats were equipped with seat belts, according to the statement. State law does not require passengers of that type of vehicle to wear seat belts.

Nicodemus had the state-required commercial license necessary for legally driving the vehicle.

DPS officials are investigating whether driver fatigue was a contributing factor in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing, according to the statement. Upon completion of the investigation, DPS officials will share information with the Runnels County prosecutor to determine which, if any, laws were violated. It could be months before the process is completed, says the DPS statement.